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1US CA: Bringing Marijuana Into The Banking MainstreamThu, 29 Dec 2016
Source:Sacramento Bee (CA) Author:Gonzalez, Jim Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:12/30/2016

Despite Proposition 64's clear mandate to end adult cannabis prohibition in California, a significant hurdle remains: how to legalize banking services for the newly legalized industry.

Cannabis is a multibillion-dollar cash-only business in our state, which invites money laundering, tax evasion and armed robberies.

Federal rules prohibit banks and credit unions from extending banking services to the cannabis businesses, despite legal recognition under California law.

California Treasurer John Chiang is taking steps forward towards resolving this cannabis banking dilemma, for which he should be commended.

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2 US CA: California Needs A Specific Ban On Smoking Pot While DrivingFri, 30 Dec 2016
Source:Los Angeles Times (CA) Author:Myers, John Area:California Lines:34 Added:12/30/2016

Two state legislators say Californians might think it's illegal to smoke marijuana while driving, but that there's no specific ban on the practice in state law.

Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) and Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) said Thursday that they'll introduce legislation to close what they call a loophole.

The lawmakers said Proposition 64, the state's new law legalizing marijuana, allows a citation for having an open container of marijuana in a vehicle. But, they said, it doesn't expressly ban the use of the drug while driving.

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3US CA: Editorial: Just Because Marijuana Is Legal Doesn't Mean It'sThu, 29 Dec 2016
Source:Sacramento Bee (CA)          Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:12/30/2016

[photo] Gelato marijuana is for sale at Bud and Bloom, a dispensary in Santa Ana that got a $2 million loan this year from AP Investment Fund, a private lender that works with marijuana businesses. Allen J. Schaben Los Angeles Times

Asked whether marijuana should be legal for adults in California, voters answered with a resounding "yes" in November. But that doesn't mean the matter is completely settled. And it definitely doesn't mean voters support marijuana use by minors.

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4 US CA: Marijuana Shops Are Trying To Look Like The Apple StoreFri, 30 Dec 2016
Source:Los Angeles Times (CA)          Area:California Lines:224 Added:12/30/2016

Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times

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Andrew Modlin, left, co-founder and chief operating officer, and Adam Bierman, co-founder and chief executive, inside MedMen cannabis dispensary in West Hollywood. One inspiration for the shop was the Apple store.

Andrew Modlin, left, co-founder and chief operating officer, and Adam Bierman, co-founder and chief executive, inside MedMen cannabis dispensary in West Hollywood. One inspiration for the shop was the Apple store. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

On a bustling stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard lined by vintage stores and eateries, the MedMen shop looks right at home.

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5 US CA: What Makes Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, WhoWed, 28 Dec 2016
Source:Los Angeles Times (CA) Author:Marquez, Bullit Area:California Lines:175 Added:12/29/2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at a military ceremony in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at a military ceremony in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. (Bullit Marquez / Associated Press)

He has compared himself to Hitler, called President Obama a "son of a whore," and overseen a wave of extrajudicial violence that has left thousands of people dead.

Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines' 71-year-old president -- a former city mayor with a level gaze and an aura of casual dishevelment -- passed his 100th day in office Oct. 8, and despite his profanity and repeated calls to violence, he is the country's most popular leader in recent memory.

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6 US CA: LTE: Prescription-drug Abuse Epidemic Among TeensWed, 28 Dec 2016
Source:Fresno Bee, The (CA)          Area:California Lines:34 Added:12/29/2016

It's a Friday night and you're at home, sitting on the couch watching TV. But you're not really watching it. It's more like a background hum to fill the quiet gap that's been filling your head ever since you got that call.

That call. It shattered your oblivious peace on the night you decided to not go to that party with your friend. And that friend called you just five minutes ago, frightful and high out of her mind, talking about Xanax and how she heard how fun it was. But also how she didn't really know what it did, or how much she was supposed to take.

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7US CA: Illegal Pot Grower Busted In Murder-for-hire Plot Of East BayWed, 28 Dec 2016
Source:San Francisco Chronicle (CA)          Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:12/28/2016

Tikisha Upshaw was charged in a murder-for-hire plot that targeted an Antioch father killed in July.

Wessley Brown was charged in a murder-for-hire plot that targeted an Antioch father who was gunned down in July.

A 38-year-old father, who was gunned down in Hayward last July, was targeted in a murder-for-hire plot by the operator of a "sophisticated" illegal marijuana grow operation, officials said Wednesday.

Antioch resident Adan Katani - who was on the way to pick up his 4-year-old daughter from daycare on July 13 - was shot to death as he sat in his truck in a broad-daylight ambush.

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8 US CA: Calaveras County Marijuana Farmers Face Uncertain FutureTue, 27 Dec 2016
Source:Record, The (Stockton, CA) Author:Breitler, Alex Area:California Lines:91 Added:12/28/2016

The state Department of Health has proposed amending its regulations to allow hospitals to develop procedures under which patients could take medical marijuana and other medications brought from home.

While not specifically outlawed now by department regulations, the amendment would give explicit permission for hospitals to formulate their own rules about patient use of medical marijuana, Jill Montag, a Health Department spokeswoman, said in an email.

Hospitals that want to permit self-administration of medical marijuana or other medications "must develop and follow policies and procedures to ensure the safe self-administration and security of the medication," according to the Health Department's proposed amendment to the state's Medical Marijuana Program.

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9US CA: Pot Doctors Who Thrived Under CA Medical Marijuana Law AdaptTue, 27 Dec 2016
Source:Fresno Bee, The (CA) Author:Hecht, Peter Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:12/27/2016

In the weeks since Californians voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use, the phones have been ringing more intensely and the flow of walk-in patients has picked up at 420 Med Evaluations, a midtown Sacramento clinic specializing in medicinal pot referrals.

The passage of Proposition 64 on Nov. 8 instantly allowed adults 21 and older to consume marijuana, regardless of medical need. Along with that, went the thinking, people seeking pot for pleasurable pursuit no longer had to endure the inconvenience of going to a doctor and citing a physical ailment to get a medical recommendation to legally light up a joint.

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10US CA: UC Davis study: Teens Likelier To Smoke Pot After RecreationalTue, 27 Dec 2016
Source:Fresno Bee, The (CA) Author:Buck, Claudia Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:12/27/2016

Does legalizing recreational marijuana cause more teens to smoke it? That's highly possible, according to a new UC Davis study, which found teens in Washington state were "significantly" less aware of its potential harm and more likely to have smoked pot after it became legal.

"Adolescents are particularly important to look at, since some will go on to chronic use. This is something we need to look at further ... to prevent any unintended consequences down the road," said Dr. Magdalena Cerda, associate professor in emergency medicine and associate director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program.

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11 US CA: Zoning Change Aimed At Pot FirmsMon, 12 Dec 2016
Source:Los Angeles Times (CA) Author:Jennings, Angel Area:California Lines:61 Added:12/14/2016

Lynwood officials move toward allowing commercial cannabis production.

Lynwood officials last week took a step toward allowing businesses to grow medical marijuana within city limits. If the measure gains final passage, the city of 70,000 would be among the first in Los Angeles County to issue such permits.

On a 3-1 vote, the City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would amend the zoning code to permit commercial cannabis producers to cultivate and manufacture marijuana in industrial areas.

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12 US CA: Van Nuys On The Legalization Of MarijuanaMon, 12 Dec 2016
Source:Los Angeles Times (CA) Author:Huang , Keshan Area:California Lines:87 Added:12/14/2016

After multiple failed attempts over the course of a century, Proposition 64, which legalizes the recreational use of marijuana, passed with a 56 percent vote in California on Nov. 9.

Proposition 64 legalizes the recreational use of marijuana; anyone 21 and older can possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow a maximum of six marijuana plants at home. The proposition can also potentially reduce sentences as well as clearing criminal records of prisoners that have been convicted of felonies related to the possession and consumption of marijuana.

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13US CA: Experts: California's Marijuana Legalization Could Be DelayedMon, 12 Dec 2016
Source:San Jose Mercury News (CA) Author:Krieger, Lisa M. Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:12/14/2016

SANTA ROSA - Amid the euphoria of this weekend's famed Emerald Cup weed fest, there was this creeping buzzkill: the glacial rollout of legalization.

Right when it seems like "The Great Pot Moment" is upon us, it turns out there are a lot of really tough regulatory issues to resolve first, according to government and industry experts who sketched out all the thorny challenges at the two-day conference, competition and harvest celebration at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.

And implementation of commercialization could be delayed a year until 2019, said insiders.

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14US CA: Buzzkill: Pot Legalization Rollout Is SlowMon, 12 Dec 2016
Source:San Jose Mercury News (CA) Author:Krieger, Lisa M. Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:12/12/2016

Amid celebration at Emerald Cup fest, there is angst about regulatory future

SANTA ROSA - Amid the euphoria of this weekend's famed Emerald Cup weed fest, there was this creeping buzzkill: the glacial rollout of legalization.

Right when it seems like "The Great Pot Moment" is upon us, it turns out there are a lot of really tough regulatory issues to resolve first, according to government and industry experts who sketched out all the thorny challenges at the two-day conference, competition and harvest celebration at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. And implementation of commercialization could be delayed a year until 2019, said insiders.

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15 US CA: Medical Marijuana Is Legal In California, Except When It's NotTue, 22 Nov 2016
Source:New York Times (NY) Author:Fuller, Thomas Area:California Lines:185 Added:11/22/2016

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - California's multibillion-dollar marijuana industry, by far the nation's largest, is crawling out from the underbrush after voters opted to legalize cannabis in this month's election. In Sonoma County alone, an estimated 9,000 marijuana cultivation businesses are operating in a provisional gray market, with few specific regulations, and are now looking to follow the path of the wine industry, which emerged from its own prohibition eight decades ago and rose to the global prominence it enjoys today.

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16US CA: Will Legal Marijuana Give Home Prices A New High?Tue, 08 Nov 2016
Source:San Francisco Chronicle (CA)          Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:11/08/2016

If the craziest and most contentious presidential election in modern history is making you feel somewhat lightheaded, a little disoriented, maybe even a tiny bit stoned, well, just you wait.

Lost amid the endless (and sometimes endlessly entertaining) stream of insults, scandals, and outright atrocities of the 2016 campaign is the fact that it isn't just the leadership of the free world at stake on Nov 8. Voters in California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona, and Nevada will also decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana-and it looks like most will vote yes (although Nevada is still iffy). They'd be joining Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, which permit the recreational use and sale of marijuana. Washington, DC, allows recreational use but not retail sales.

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17 US CA: PUB LTE: Prop 64!Thu, 03 Nov 2016
Source:North Coast Journal (Arcata, CA) Author:White, Stan Area:California Lines:29 Added:11/04/2016

Editor:

Decades of cannabis prohibitionist lies, half-truths and propaganda ("Vote No for a Safer Community," Oct. 20, 2016), today, is one of the reasons cannabis (marijuana) prohibition is about to end. Colorado voters heard it all before and voted.

While polls predicting election results regarding cannabis seem to indicate it will pass, one poll is spot-on that voters can count on.

In Colorado, every subsequent poll indicates citizens continue supporting the end of cannabis prohibition. There is every reason to believe when California citizens end cannabis prohibition, you will not look back with regret either.

Stan White, Dillon, Colorado

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18 US CA: LTE: Last Chance To Prevent Pot ScourgeTue, 01 Nov 2016
Source:Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) Author:Cable, Ken Area:California Lines:43 Added:11/04/2016

There are only a few days left before voters' last chance to stop California's spiraling plunge into the marijuana morass now plaguing several states by voting no on Prop. 64. Supporters point out that responsible people can use marijuana without ill effect while ignoring it's the irresponsible that pose the threat. Further, they argue that marijuana DUIs are not as prevalent as alcohol users. I'm struggling to see the difference in that one.

Proponents argue that tax revenue reaching more than a billion dollars, along with savings to the justice system of tens of millions, will be a boon to California. This ignores the fact that so many regulations being created will create new enforcement issues that will need to be addressed. A further argument is that this financial windfall will "fund youth prevention programs, marijuana research, better drugged driving tests, environmental remediation and grants to impacted communities." The irony is that Prop. 64 will exacerbate these needs.

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19 US CA: PUB LTE: No RegretsThu, 27 Oct 2016
Source:Chico News & Review, The (CA) Author:White, Stan Area:California Lines:24 Added:10/28/2016

I was pleased to read the CN&R's endorsement of Prop. 64, legalizing cannabis (marijuana). While polls predicting election results regarding cannabis seem to indicate it will pass, one poll is spot-on that voters can count on. In Colorado, every subsequent poll indicates citizens continue supporting the end of cannabis prohibition. There is every reason to believe when California citizens end cannabis prohibition, you will not look back with regret either.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.

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20 US CA: Column: Legalized Pot Almost A CertaintyMon, 10 Oct 2016
Source:Porterville Recorder (CA) Author:Elias, Thomas Area:California Lines:92 Added:10/11/2016

A sense of certainty that recreational, random marijuana use will be legalized, regulated and taxed in California after next month's election lies behind the millions of dollars invested so far in Proposition 64, which would allow adults to grow, buy and possess pot. No more medical marijuana ruses.

The sense of inevitability stems partly from the experiences of Colorado and Washington state, where cannabis can be had anytime in very many places and is regulated somewhat like cigarettes. In short, not much. Polls now show between 55 and 60 percent of likely voters favor complete legalization, and national polls indicate almost exactly half of all Americans also want that. Support for freedom to use the weed has never been higher.

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